SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 463
WHEREAS, Representatives of the City of Plano, the Plano
Chamber of Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District
are visiting Austin on March 31 and April 1, 2015, to take part in
Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol; and
WHEREAS, Boasting a population of nearly 275,000, this
self-styled City of Excellence has garnered multiple accolades
in recent years for its prosperity and quality of life; in 2014,
it was ranked as the third best-run city in America by USA Today
and the 24/7 Wall Street online financial news service, while
Time magazine cited it as one of the 10 healthiest places to live
in America; Movoto Real Estate and Research has named Plano as
the safest city with a population over 250,000 and as the
fourth-safest city overall, and the WalletHub consumer networking
site ranked it first on its 2014 list of the best cities for
families; and
WHEREAS, Contributing greatly to the city's success is the
Plano Chamber of Commerce, which is committed to maximizing
business development and economic growth through advocacy,
education, innovation, and collaboration; the chamber has helped
to make Plano home to many leading global corporations, including
six Fortune 1000 companies, by promoting the city's outstanding
workforce, competitive business climate, world-class business
parks, and accessibility; its efforts have earned the Plano Chamber a
5-star accreditation from the United States Chamber of Commerce,
placing it among the top one percent of chambers of commerce in
the nation; and
WHEREAS, The Plano Independent School District is likewise
benefiting the city and area residents, with the 6,700 members of
its faculty and staff working to prepare the district's 55,000
students for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead; the
teachers of the district average more than 11 years of
experience, and more than a third of them hold master's degrees;
with a graduation rate close to 96 percent, the Plano Independent
School District is one of a select few districts in the United
States and Canada that have been named to the annual Advanced
Placement District Honor Roll, and 23 of its schools have been
named Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence by the United States
Department of Education; the district has also been named one of
the 100 best in the nation in music education by several national
surveys, and in 2014, 78 of the district's students were National
Merit Scholarship semifinalists; and
WHEREAS, A true Lone Star success story, Plano's reputation
as a wonderful city in which to work, play, and raise a family
grows every day, and the City of Plano, the Plano Chamber of
Commerce, and the Plano Independent School District are helping
to build an even brighter and more prosperous future for their
thriving community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby recognize March 31 and April 1, 2015, as
Plano Legislative Days at the State Capitol and extend to the
visiting delegation sincere best wishes for an informative and
enjoyable stay in Austin.
Taylor of Collin
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 31, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate